The Rigveda

The Rigveda is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. It is one of the four sacred canonical texts (śruti) of Hinduism known as the Vedas. The text is a collection of 1,028 hymns (sūktas) in about 10,600 verses, organized into ten books (maṇḍalas).

Mandala 1

The 1st book of the Rigveda.

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Mandala 2

The 2nd book of the Rigveda.

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Mandala 3

The 3rd book of the Rigveda.

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Mandala 4

The 4th book of the Rigveda.

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Mandala 5

The 5th book of the Rigveda.

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Mandala 6

The 6th book of the Rigveda.

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Mandala 7

The 7th book of the Rigveda.

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Mandala 8

The 8th book of the Rigveda.

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Mandala 9

The 9th book of the Rigveda.

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